Anyone who would like to try the low GI diet, should also be aware of the following that may have an impact on their decision to try this diet:

• The low GI diet has not yet been tested over the long term
• Pregnant & lactating women need to seek medcal advice before trying this diet
• Seek medical advice before trying this diet on children

“People with any type of health condition should seek medical advice in any case before trying this or any other diet”

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1. This diet has not yet been tested over the longer term and while nutrition and medical experts favour this diet over most others that are popular today (2008), the low GI diet should be considered to be in the formative stages because not all aspects of this diet are known
2. There are very specific nutrition guidelines for pregnant and lactating women and this diet is not specially made for these groups of women, who have special dairy and other nutrient requirements and who should seek professional medical advice if they would like to try this diet
3. The suitability of this diet diet for children is not known, so individual advice from a medical professional be sought to ascertain if the low GI diet is suitable for any child